BC: The structure came about because I wanted it to be a clear comparison; I didn’t want it to be something where it could be blamed on a change in environment, or something like that. So it was very clear to me. The character… I wanted her to be someone at an exciting stage of her life… someone happy and successful. Obviously sixth form can be stressful, but you’re also looking forward to university; so much is changing.
Read MoreCO: I think the whole idea behind Ben (from “Chandeliers from Abroad”) is that he feels a lot. And to almost not understand your head and your heart– like with Boni, he’s very blunt, he’s sort of aggressive– he definitely comes across as aggressive. But with Ben, there’s so much emotion, and he’s struggling to reconcile with it. He’s someone who likes art, and all these sorts of things, and sometimes you just want to break free from race or religion or gender, or any of those brackets, and just have your own emotions and reconcile that with the world.
Read MoreAY: It’s important to me that I write, seeing as the content is quite dark and disturbing, with some element of humour. I think that the narration really helps with that. Obviously it’s quite creepy, especially as there’s a plot twist as well, so I needed somebody who’s likeable and funny at the start to make the plot twist seem more shocking.
SL: It’s the Fleabag-effect.
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